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At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!
The lead will support the day-to-day leadership of the Cyber Defence Centre (CDC) team and services. This role involves advising the technical response to cyber incidents, ensuring effective documentation, communication, and resolution in line with the organisation’s cybersecurity policies, they will also drive strategic decisions and improvements in CDC operations, continuously enhancing the efficiency, effectiveness, and overall maturity of the cybersecurity detect and response function.
Responsibilities
* Incident Management: Monitor, track, and own the progress of cybersecurity events and incidents.
* Stakeholder Communication: Maintain strong communication with stakeholders, business leaders, partners, and function heads. Ensure that all relevant parties are informed and engaged in cybersecurity initiatives.
* Threat Detection and Response: Utilise expertise in cyber threat detection, especially within cloud environments (e.g., GCP, Kubernetes) and SIEM tools like Splunk, to drive improvements in threat detection and response performance.
* Crisis Management: Play a key role in crisis management, ensuring that the CDC team is prepared to respond effectively to high-priority issues and incidents.
* Strategic Improvements: Drive strategic decisions and improvements in CDC operations, continuously enhancing the efficiency, effectiveness, and overall maturity of the cybersecurity defence program.
* Best Practices: Guide the development and implementation of best practices in threat response and guide incident teams on the resolution of cyber incidents.
* Collaboration: Collaborate and build working relationships with various departments to ensure a cohesive approach to cybersecurity.
* Experience in tasking and prioritising, providing direction for a team of cybersecurity professionals.
* Evidence of driving strategic decisions and improvements in SOC operations.
* Leadership in guiding the development and implementation of best practices in threat response.
* Active experience in leading incident response events in a highly sophisticated technical and business operational environment.
* A working understanding of technical architecture and security aspects of infrastructure and cloud technologies.
* Proficiency in audit and control processes and frameworks.
* Experience in supporting forensic investigations that require auditable documentation.
* The creation and validation of threat reports for technology and business stakeholders.
* Ability to analyse incident data to identify trends and improve security posture.
Core Values
Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers’ experience
* We listen to our customers and colleagues
* We innovate products and experiences to stay ahead
Be Human – leading with purpose, humanity and care
* We do the right thing
* We invest in our people and build great teams
Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious
* We focus externally, globally and build the long term
* We experiment and share our learnings
Be Agile – building trust and empowering people to work with agility
* We act with pace, not perfection, role modelling 80/20
* We take risks, fail fast and adapt quickly
Be Inclusive – inspiring diverse teams to achieve together
* We celebrate difference as a strength
* We collaborate, breaking down silos
Be Accountable – owning the plan, delivering results and growth
* We focus on performance outcomes
* We prioritise and simplify for others
At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.
In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!
We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.
What we offer
Private Health Care
Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with our Private Healthcare Provider. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April. (This benefit is subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).
Kingfisher Pension Scheme
Immediate eligibility through auto-enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company.
25 Days' Holiday
25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro rated for part time colleagues).
Staff Discount
20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix. Eligible after 3 months service.
Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP)
Share ownership in a tax efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached.
Life Assurance
x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account (if an active member of KPS-MP) or x1 Salary if not active member.
Bonus
Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role.
Kingfisher Share Save
Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period. Offered annually. Three months service is required at the annual invitation date, normally in October.
Application Process
What to expect from our application process...
Step 1: Application
Send in your application via our Kingfisher Careers website.
Step 2: Review
A member of the Talent Acquisition team will then review your application let you know if you have progressed to the next stage of the process.
Step 3: Interview 1
You’ll then have a telephone interview/one to one conversation with a recruiter.
Step 4: Interview 2
As you progress, you’ll be invited to attend a face to face or virtual interview.
Step 5: Feedback
Your recruiter will be in contact with feedback and, if successful, the details of your job offer!
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